As a result of land reform in 1996, farmer Nasreddin Karamov from the village of Gyragly in Saatli region, lost 3.3 hectares of land, which had been part of his family’s in 1959. The land was divided in the process of privatization.
The government and local municipal structures have refused to resolve his problem. The local municipality sends him to the State Committee on Land and Cartography (SCLC), which conducted the privatization of state and collective farms. And the SCLC sends him to the Cabinet of Ministers, which sends him back to the SCLC.
Karamov sued the SCLC, which did not respond to written requests. The court ordered the SCLC to respond to Karamov’s request in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act. Finally, on June 8, instead of replying to Karamov’s request, the SCLC submitted an appeal which argued that they had repeatedly responded to Karamov’s letters.
The case with Karamov confirms the fears of experts that with the adoption in June of amendments to the Freedom of Information Act, restrictions on access to information will increase.
Karam, like many other citizens who have experienced difficulties in obtaining information from government agencies, now feel that the situation is deteriorating.-0-
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On November 12, the summit of world leaders commenced at the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Baku. According to "Euronews," citing sources from the UN, the event is attended by around 100 heads of state.
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On Wednesday, rain is expected in the capital during the night and morning hours. The northeast wind will change to the southeast in the afternoon. The air temperature at night will be +7 to +9°C, and during the day, it will reach +10 to +12°C. Humidity will be 70-75% at night, and 60-65% during the day.
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Amid the bustling scenes of this year’s COP29 climate conference, a protest against whaling and deep-sea mining, organized by a group calling itself the FINS Initiative, drew significant attention from delegates and observers. However, questions have arisen about the legitimacy of the group, as an internet search yields little evidence of its existence beyond scattered mentions.
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In the last two days, a "news" story appeared on TikTok about a whale spotted on Baku's seaside boulevard. The most "observant" users posted videos, commenting on the size of the animal. Later, other "witnesses" claimed it wasn't a whale, but a shark. Even later, a version emerged suggesting it was a submarine.
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